Hermannsburg
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| Hermannsburg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Municipal subdivisions | 6 districts |
| Mayor | Friedrich-Wilhelm Kaiser (Ind.) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 118.63 km² (45.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population | 8,527 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 72 /km² (186 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | CE |
| Postal code | 29320 |
| Area code | 05052 |
| Website | www.hermannsburg.de |
Hermannsburg is a municipality in the Celle district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the River Örtze, approx. 15 kilometers east of Bergen and 30 kilometers north of Celle.
[edit] Division of the municipality
The municipality of Hermannsburg consists of 6 districts:
- Baven
- Beckedorf
- Bonstorf
- Hermannsburg
- Oldendorf
- Weesen
[edit] History
Hermannsburg was founded by Hermann Billung, after whom it has been named. Pastor Louis (also: Ludwig) Harms founded the Hermannsburger Mission here, which is still active today in countries overseas.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
- Official site of Mission Seminary (German)
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